Janaline and Glenn look at different mechanisms to hold governments to account and discuss why every Australian should love the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act. They look at the difference between the public interest and what interests the public, and argue that access to decision makers doesn’t necessarily mean influence over them.
Janaline, Luke and Glenn look at why the government can’t just put dental into Medicare and make specialists affordable. Well, actually they can, but of course, as usual, it’s complicated. They talk about different funding models and how the system can be made high quality and accessible while also being financially sustainable. Maybe looking at health care as joined up social policy - where medical treatment is just the last and most expensive bit - might be the answer?
Janaline and Glenn discuss One Nation’s policy positions and what implementing them would mean for Australia.